{"product_id":"9780008752156","title":"The Crooked Oak Mysteries (1) – The Invasion of Crooked Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eStranger Things meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers in this thrilling sci-fi adventure from bestselling author Dan Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStranger Things meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers in this fast-paced, horror adventure with an ecological twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething sinister is happening in Crooked Oak …\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since the fracking site closed, Nancy’s parents have been acting weird. Their eyes are blank, they won’t eat – it’s like they’re no longer themselves. And now the symptoms are affecting others as well …\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy and her friends Pete and Krish are determined to find out what’s going on. But the deeper they dig, the scarier the mystery gets. A dark presence is spreading its tendrils across Crooked Oak. Can they stop it before it takes over the whole town?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe teenage protagonists of this action-packed, supernatural tale must use their wits to combat the eerie changes in their town. As the story unfolds, the reader is drawn into a world where science and the paranormal collide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Katherine Rundell (The Explorer), Christopher Edge (The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day), Keith Robinson (Wolf Road), Phil Hickes (Shadowhall Academy), and A. M. Dassu (Boy, Everywhere).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Smith, Cover artwork by Chris King, Narrator Peter Pearson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889237282965,"sku":"9780008752156","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008752156_0b9eb489-2509-4b02-a147-9d1fba0baa38.jpg?v=1776888503","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008752156","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}